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Germany's government is pushing a new plan for massive spending on a "Climate Fund." This is justified with the usual Keynesian myths about the benefits of government spending. Original Article: "Germany's New Green Stimulus Plan Won't Save Their Economy" This Audio Mises

The free banking debate seems to be a perennially reoccurring event with no resolution in sight. On Twitter, George Selgin recently had a series of tweets and threads again criticizing the “Rothbardian” position on free banking. Although partly due to

Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement gives the Biden Administration something they desperately need: the opportunity to control a news cycle after weeks of bad economic headlines, worse polling, and international tension. In this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop

[In this introduction to his essay "Control or Economic Law," Böhm-Bawerk examines how the reality of the "mixed economy" means we must be able to understand the interplay between market action and the countless efforts to distort the market through state

Gabriel Boric is no friend of free trade, low taxes, or markets in general. Yet these policies are what made Chile the most prosperous country in South America. Original Article: "Chile's New President Threatens the Nation's Market-Driven Prosperity" This Audio Mises Wire

After the Consumer Price Index surged last year to its highest level since 1982, politicians are feeling pressure from constituents to do something about it. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced $1 billion in grants, loans, and other assistance for small

When the Democratic Colorado governor slightly scaled back covid mandates, he met furious opposition from the Left. Expect these people to push mandates forever. Original Article: "Why They Want to Keep the 'Health Emergency' Going Forever" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored

Latin America's antiglobalization epoch, from 1913 to 1970, was marked by high regulations and antitrade efforts that have fueled Latin America's economic problems. Original Article: "Colonialism Isn't the Source of Latin America's High Inequality" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by

Most commentators are currently preoccupied with large increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is labeled as inflation. The yearly growth rate of the CPI stood at 7.0 percent in December against 6.8 percent in November and 1.4 percent

The Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released a new statement today purporting to outline the FOMC’s plans for the next several months. According to the committee’s press release: With inflation well above 2 percent and a strong labor market, the